1ART

1 Visual Art

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr M. Christo.

At level one the students will research and explore aspects of personal and cultural identity and will be encouraged to make choices and develop ideas using an individual style . Visual arts at level one is a combination of painting and printmaking. Both are a solid base for any future career in the creative or digital industries.

Students will explore visual and conceptual ideas relating to identity and culture. Both painting and printmaking processes will be used in the production of an individual portfolio that is assessed externally. Course Endorsement is possible in this subject.

Reading and writing are a part of this course 


Careers in Art

Whether you love photography, graphic design, painting or any other art-related speciality, career options are limited only by your imagination. Art education propels people towards creative and unexpected destinations – many of which have not even been discovered yet. 

…knowledge is available on every Internet-connected device, what you know matters far less than what you can do with what you know. The capacity to innovate — the ability to solve problems creatively or bring new possibilities to life — and skills like critical thinking, communication and collaboration are far more important than academic knowledge.

https://www.studentartguide.com/articles/art-careers-list

A growing list of art careers

top pics

1. Movie Set / Costume / Special Effects Designer

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Weta Digital     watch now below or on  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGUGF44GJ_E

2. Game Designer 

3. T-Shirt and other clothes fashion Designer 

4. Magazine Art Director, Graphic Designer, Photographer

5. Graphic Artist / Printmaker / Collage artist, font designer

6.  Film Concept Artist 

7. Digital and Pet Portrait Artist 

8. Upcycle designer for furniture, jewelry and other items

9. Web Based Curator 

10. Cake Decorator 

11. Online Art Gallery Creator, Artist and Technology Entrepreneur 

12. Illustrator 



150+ Art Careers - the ultimate list


A selection of the original, hand-crafted jewellery created by Cat Ivins using recycled materials.


A collection of some Collage-O-Rama’s popular animal prints on upcycled dictionary pages

Film Concept Artist – Dean Sherriff


concept art for 300 Rise of the empireConcept art completed by Dean Sherriff for ‘After Earth’ and ‘300: Rise of the Empire’ copyright Universal Pictures

Two popular prints from Berkley Illustration: formally posed animals wearing traditional (human) attire

Online Art Gallery Creator, Artist and Technology Entrepreneur – Amanda Lane 


exhibbit virtual gallery softwareExhibit contains simple, elegant gallery spaces for users to display their art. With the ability to move around the gallery, website visitors simulate viewing the works in real life

Pet Portrait Artist – Ron Burns

dog paintings from photos by Ron BurnsThe appeal of Ron’s pet portraits lies in his intuitive understanding of colour: the selection of warm reds and oranges, contrasted with cools blues and greens, creating an image of hope and emotion in the dogs. Backgrounds have simplified flat, decorative areas, creating emphasis on the dogs alone.

Final words

The examples of Art, Photography, Sculpture, 3D Design, Game Design and Graphic Design jobs illustrated above are just a handful of the exciting career paths that are possible for high school Art students. It is clear that the journey to a creative career is not always clear cut. A Fine Art degree is not always necessary. Related degrees (Graphic Design, Animation, Computer Science, Web Design, Architecture, Marketing, Business) and/or skill-based courses – among many others – may also lead to successful outcomes.

Skill is practiced and refined ultimately by doing. Combine your artistic skill with ambition, generosity, persistence, hard work and business sensibility. If you want a creative career, carve out a little space in the world where you can become an expert: hone your craft via daily practice and make something that people love. Build a website and show off your talent. Let your work spiral out through social media and be discovered by the world. 

And remember: if you are one of those lucky enough to be good at Art and other things…be prepared for people to try and convince you that Art is a swift and certain route to poverty (it’s not: read 9 Reasons to Study Art in High School). If this happens to you, keep in mind that those who are good at Art and other things are in the best position of all to succeed.



Course Overview

Term 1
INTERNAL 1.1 AS 91912 5 CREDITS Artist Research ( and practical skills). Use practice-based visual inquiry to explore Aotearoa New Zealand's Māori context and another cultural context

This standard looks at
1. How artists in new Zealand have depicted landscape
2. Artists that have used Maori and Pacifica cultural pattern
3. Artists that have used Maori Whakairo derived Manaia forms

This is a research standard which includes reading, writing and a practical course of study

Term 2
A.S. 91913 v3 Visual Arts 1.2 - Produce resolved artwork appropriate to established art making conventions

developing the work using 2 media (developing ideas in practical work)

this standard is about bringing ideas that were investigated in term one, together in new and individual ways in a related series.

These sets of ideas form the foundation for the External portfolio

Term 3
EXTERNAL A.S. 91914 v4 Visual Arts 1.3 - Explore Visual Arts processes and conventions to inform own art makin

these are a set of related works that clearly demonstrate skills and understanding.

these final works are presented in an A3 DISPLAY BOOK.

Term 4
EXTERNAL 1.4 AS 91915 producing a portfolio of work. Create a sustained body of related artworks in response to an art making proposition

theses re the final finished works that clearly demonstrate skills and understanding.

these final works are presented on a portfolio panel A1 size.

Art

Recommended Prior Learning

Successful participation in year 10 Art

An interest in any type of drawing or sketching (realistic, anime, cultural pattens etc)

An interest in taking photographs or making movies

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Must have basic equipment, such as a pen, pencil, rubber and ruler

Pathway

A growing list of art careers
150+ Art Careers
Where can studying Art or Design take you? What kinds of careers exist for those who study creative subjects at high school? While you might have heard that becoming an architect, fine artist, sculptor or gallery assistant is an option for those who study Art or Design, there are many other careers available for those who are able to envision, design and create beautiful things.
https://www.studentartguide.com/articles/art-careers-list

An education in the Arts will lead to many diverse career pathways, especially in the innovation area, see course description below
Arts education explores, challenges, affirms, and celebrates unique artistic expressions of self, community, and culture. It embraces toi Māori, valuing the forms and practices of customary and contemporary Māori performing, musical, and visual arts.

Learning in, through, and about the arts stimulates creative action and response by engaging and connecting thinking, imagination, senses, and feelings. By participating in the arts, students’ personal well-being is enhanced. As students express and interpret ideas within creative, aesthetic, and technological frameworks, their confidence to take risks is increased. Specialist studies enable students to contribute their vision, abilities, and energies to arts initiatives and creative industries.

In the arts, students learn to work both independently and collaboratively to construct meanings, produce works, and respond to and value others’ contributions. They learn to use imagination to engage with unexpected outcomes and to explore multiple solutions.

Arts education values young children’s experiences and builds on these with increasing sophistication and complexity as their knowledge and skills develop. Through the use of creative and intuitive thought and action, learners in the arts are able to view their world from new perspectives. Through the development of arts literacies, students, as creators, presenters, viewers, and listeners, are able to participate in, interpret, value, and enjoy the arts throughout their lives.

Assessment Information

all credits are available for subject endorsement

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 20
Internal Assessed Credits: 10
External Assessed Credits: 10
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91912 v4
NZQA Info

Visual Arts 1.1 - Use practice-based visual inquiry to explore an Aotearoa New Zealand Māori context and another cultural context


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91913 v3
NZQA Info

Visual Arts 1.2 - Produce resolved artwork appropriate to established art making conventions


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91914 v4
NZQA Info

Visual Arts 1.3 - Explore Visual Arts processes and conventions to inform own art making


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91915 v3
NZQA Info

Visual Arts 1.4 - Create a sustained body of related artworks in response to an art making proposition


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0